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  'Downside of cashless society': People line up to charge phones after typhoon Yagi strikes China

  Trending | September 11, 2024 21:53 IST

  Yagi typhoon devastates China, highlighting the downsides of a cashless society. Locals struggle with power outages and limited access to digital funds. Electric vehicles face challenges during the disaster.

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  'This is weird': Chennai man complains about Zomato's 185 extra charge, faces backlash

  Trending | July 19, 2024 10:57 IST

  Man complains Zomato charges more than restaurant, sparking debate. Some agree, but many defend Zomato's fees for service and delivery convenience.

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  Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (retired) takes charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff

  India | September 30, 2022 14:08 IST

  A decorated Army officer, 61-year-old Chauhan will function as Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs.

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  Payment of ‘service charge’ at restaurants not mandatory, clarifies govt

  India | January 02, 2017 17:21 IST

  In a crackdown against the practice of charging service charge in lieu of tips, by the restaurants and hotels, the government has said that it is up to the consumer if he or she wants to pay tips for the kind of service provided.

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  Mehbooba Mufti gives Sajjad Lonecharge of Science and Tech Department

  Politics | May 24, 2016 15:00 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has given the charge of Science and Technology Department to separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajjad Lone, in addition to the other departments that he holds, ending suspense over his

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  How not to get confused between service tax and service charge

  December 13, 2015 14:56 IST

  We all love to visit restaurants. Love to have the delicious mouth watering food but what we forget is the amount being paid by us. Without understanding the difference between service tax and service charge

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  Education cess ineffective from today

  India | June 01, 2015 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: The currently levied education cess and secondary and higher education cess would become ineffective from today as they would be subsumed in the service tax rate of 14 percent notified by the Central

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  Donald Tusk taking charge of European Council

  World | December 01, 2014 11:41 IST

  Warsaw: Donald Tusk becomes the second full-time president of the European Council on Monday. Tusk, who was democratic Poland's longest-serving prime minister before resigning in September just short of seven years in office, will be

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  Shiv Sena Minister Anant Gite refuses to take charge of Heavy Industries

  Politics | May 27, 2014 18:21 IST

  Mumbai: BJP's old ally Shiv Sena is furious over its leader Anant Gite being given the Heavy Industries portfolio in the Narendra Modi government.Shiv Sena sources said today that Gite will attend today's cabinet meeting

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  Airport charges at Delhi, Mumbai to remain same till October

  May 11, 2014 17:18 IST

  New Delhi: Airport charges and user development fee at Delhi and Mumbai, which were to be revised last month, would continue to remain the same till October end, official sources said on Sunday.  Airport charges,

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  Stable govt hopes charge up BSE, NSE to life-time highs

  May 10, 2014 17:06 IST

  Mumbai: Optimism of a stable government after the poll results next Friday amidst heavy FII inflows led to a surge at bourses as the benchmark Sensex zoomed to new historic highs during the weekend trade.This

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  EPL: Sunderland beats Man United 1-0, Giggs' 1st loss after taking charge

  Football | May 04, 2014 7:59 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Sunderland took a huge step toward staying in the Premier League by handing Ryan Giggs the first defeat of his reign as interim Manchester United manager on Saturday.   Sebastian Larsson took advantage

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  Soon, wireless power zones to charge your phone

  April 19, 2014 0:03 IST

  London: What if you are told you can charge your smart phone even if the power source is some distance away on a street or inside a restaurant?Taking the wireless technology one step ahead, researchers

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  Sharma sticks to Rs 10k-cr poll campaign charge against Narendra Modi

  India | April 18, 2014 7:59 IST

  Varanasi: Union minister and senior Congress leader Anand Sharma yesterday stuck to his charge that BJP was spending Rs 10,000 crore on its election campaign and majority of it was being spent on Narendra Modi's

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  Delhi, Mumbai airport charges to remain same till May 31

  April 06, 2014 20:58 IST

  New Delhi: Aeronautical tariffs, including landing and parking charges and user development fees (UDF) charged from passengers, for Delhi and Mumbai airports would remain unchanged for another two months.According to official sources, the tariff for

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  Gas price hike: BJP rejects Kejriwal's charge against Modi

  Politics | March 26, 2014 23:31 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today rejected AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's claim that Narendra Modi had written a letter to the government on increasing the prices of gas from the KG basin.“Kejriwal is yet again misleading the

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  Queen to gradually hand over charge to Prince Charles?

  World | January 19, 2014 18:51 IST

  London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II seems set to gradually hand over charge to her son and heir to the throne Prince Charles as it emerged that the two will embark on an effective “job share”

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  Kanye West charged over paparazzo attack

  Hollywood | September 15, 2013 16:24 IST

  Los Angeles: Rapper Kanye West has been charged over allegedly attacking a paparazzo.The 36-year-old, who was caught on film reportedly assaulting photographer Daniel Ramos at Los Angeles International Airport in July, has been charged with

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  Cash-at-judge's door case: CBI court defers framing of charges

  India | August 12, 2013 17:43 IST

  Chandigarh: A special CBI court today deferred framing of charges against former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Nirmal Yadav in the 2008 ‘cash-at-judge's door' case, with the agency terming her plea for exemption from

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  Maharashtra govt to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Trivedi

  India | October 12, 2012 13:50 IST

  Mumbai, Oct 12 :  Bowing to public pressure and criticism from the court, the Maharashtra government today informed the Bombay High Court that it has decided to drop sedition charge against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi for